Batson turns 30 but still has growing painsBy Tom Schanzle-HaskinsApril 2016Though the Batson holding has been in effect for 30 years, the Courts and commentators still grapple with how to best implement it in the trial court.
The Defend Trade Secrets Act—New employer rights and responsibilitiesBy Michael R. LiedJune 2016Businesses now can bring trade secret claims under federal as well as state law and can litigate trade secret claims in federal court without having to establish another basis for jurisdiction.
An introduction to Section 1983 claims in prisoner litigationBy Stanley N. WasserDecember 2016This article is intended to provide a basic primer regarding Section 1983 and the issues the practitioner will need to learn about and address in handling a prisoner litigation case.
Judicial profile: Manish ShahBy Kathryn A. KellyApril 2016Learn more about District Judge Manish Shah, who has been on the bench for nearly two years.
Lost Electronically Stored Information (ESI)By Jeffrey A. ParnessSeptember 2016A review of the basic features of the new FRCP 37(e), its counterparts in Illinois, and its impact on all Illinois lawyers, wherever they practice.
Mooting ahead of class certification after Campbell-Ewald Co. v. GomezBy Ken StalkfleetFebruary 2016The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Campbell-Ewald Co. v. Gomez closes the door on one strategy for rendering a case moot prior to class certification while providing guideposts for possible future strategies.
The new Rules of Federal Procedure—They’re hereBy John J. HolevasFebruary 2016A highlight of five of the most significant changes to the discovery rules of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
The Seventh Circuit Electronic Discovery Pilot Program: The first seven yearsBy Timothy J. ChorvatJune 2016Over the last seven years, the Pilot Program has promulgated principles designed to make discovery of electronically stored information (“ESI”) more efficient and cooperative, implemented those principles in hundreds of cases, and offered numerous educational programs to lawyers and others.
Summary judgment motion practice in the Central and Southern districtsBy Ambrose V. McCallFebruary 2016The case law and practice in the Central and Southern District suggest being mindful of all the local rules, including the following specific rules when preparing summary judgment motions and response briefs.
Summary judgment motion practice in the Northern District of IllinoisBy Regina W. CalabroApril 2016For district court and magistrate judges overseeing cases in the Northern District, counsel’s failure—or outright refusal—to comply with the local rules is a continuing source of frustration, as demonstrated by numerous decisions.